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On the way out: Why is Israel’s government about to fall?

Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (L) and foreign minister Yair Lapid (R) acknowledged they were unable to keep their fragile coalition together [Ronen Zvulun/Reuters]

Israel’s governing coalition announced on Monday that it will dissolve parliament, or the Knesset, next week, which means that the government will disband, and the country will hold elections for the fifth time in three years.

Here’s a closer look at why this is happening, and what comes next.

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